Nigeria: Sokoto - Lamido, Wammako Camps in Heated Exchange As APC Internal Crisis Worsens

The internal crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has taken a new twist as allies of Senator Ibrahim Lamido have fired back at Senator Aliyu Wamakko… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Attack - Corpses of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered

Eight more bodies of police personnel have been recovered in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State following a deadly attack on a joint security patrol by armed invaders… Read more »

Nigeria: Criminal Syndicates Exploiting Technology to Expand Operations - IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, raised the alarm that criminal gangs are relying heavily on technology to perpetrate their nefarious activities. Read more »

Nigeria: Corrupt Nigerian Politicians Risk Visa Ban, U.S. Warns

The United States has warned that corrupt Nigerian politicians and government officials risk visa restrictions as part of its broader drive to promote accountability and good… Read more »

Africa: Electoral Manipulation Biggest Threat to Africa's Democracy - Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has identified electoral manipulation as one of the biggest threats facing democracy in the African continent. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Wants to Perpetuate Himself in Power - El-Rufai

President has mandate of Nigerians -- APC Read more »

Nigeria: Children Recently Orphaned By Boko Haram Return to School in Yobe

At least 100 children whose parents were killed in Mafa village in Babbangida, headquarters of Tarmuwa local government area of Yobe State, have been enrolled back in school. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Withdraw Charges Against Sowore', SERAP, Amnesty Tell Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Amnesty International have urged President Bola Tinubu to "direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - APC, PDP, ADC, Others Must Zone Ticket to Kwara North - Minister's Aide

In a bold appeal to political parties ahead of the 2027 governorship race in Kwara State, the Chief of Staff to the Minister for Youth, Hon. Muhammed Funsho Abdullahi, has urged… Read more »

Nigeria: No Nigerian, Dead or Alive, Can Say I Called Him Over 3rd Term - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed long-standing claims that he once sought to extend his tenure in office, insisting he never pursued a third term. Read more »

Nigeria: Raw Materials Council, NSCDC Partner to Tackle Illegal Mining

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have struck a new partnership aimed at… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Stops Road Project Facilitated By Gbenga Daniel As Ogun Political Crisis Worsens

Ogun State Government has ordered the contractor handling the Paddy-Arikawe Oye Igbimo Road reconstruction in Sagamu area of the state to stop work, citing lack permission to… Read more »

Nigeria: Concerns Over Multiple Taxation Remain Despite Tax Reform Laws

Stakeholders have expressed fears that the issue of multiple taxation may not be over despite the 2025 Tax Reform Law, emphasizing the need for effective implementation when it… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Plea Bargain System Fuels Impunity, Erodes Democracy

At its core, a plea bargain is meant to streamline justice: an agreement where a defendant pleads guilty in exchange for reduced charges or a lighter sentence. Globally, advocates… Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Emergency Rule Exposed the Dictatorship of Tinubu - Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked Nigerians not to celebrate the return of democracy in Rivers State, saying the State of emergency signposts the dictatorship of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Have Been Hungry Since Your Time in Power, Bwala Replies Atiku

Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, Daniel Bwala, says Nigerians have been hungry since 1999 (when Atiku Abubakar was Vice President). Read more »

Nigeria: Saudi Arabia Releases 3 Nigerian Pilgrims Falsely Accused of Drug Trafficking

Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who had been detained in Jeddah since last month over alleged drug trafficking charges. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Island Records Another Fire Outbreak

Another fire incident was recorded at Lagos Island hours after Afriland Tower, housing different companies and a bank, got engulfed by fire. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Zamfara APC Struggling to Recover From Marafa's Exit'

The resignation of Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa from the All Progressives Congress (APC) is stirring a debate. Read more »

Nigeria: 30 Yrs After Saro-Wiwa's Execution, Activists Demand $1trn Ogoni Cleanup

Thirty years after the execution of writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, civil society groups on Monday demanded $1 trillion for the cleanup of… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Stakeholders Condemn Report On Cause of Abuja Activist's Death

The FCT Youth Stakeholders (FYS), an umbrella body of the indigenous people of Abuja, have condemned a news report on the demise of a social critic and activist, the late Yunusa… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging Rivers Emergency Rule, LG Poll

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, yesterday struck out a suit filed by Port Harcourt-based legal practitioner, Williams Abayomi Stanley, against President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: Jerry Useni Caught in a Web of Forgery, Fake Deaths and False Names in UK Property Case

A UK property tribunal has handed down judgment dismissing competing claims over a London house in a case bordering on alleged fraud, forgery and false identities. Read more »

Nigeria: Amidst Peace Deal in Katsina - Bandits Abduct 55 in Zamfara

Bandits yesterday abducted 43 worshippers from a mosque in Gidan Turbe village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Mafias Are Out to Kill My Refinery - Dangote

President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, yesterday, alleged that oil mafias are all out to kill his $20billion refinery the same way they killed… Read more »